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Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo

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Estée Lauder and Hada Labo are global skincare lines offering targeted moisturizers, serums, and lotions formulated with hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin. The American brand, founded in 1946, is best suited for acne-prone and mature skin, while the Japanese brand, established in 2004, caters primarily to dry and dry sensitive complexions. Both lines address specific concerns through distinct offerings, such as the former brand providing advanced peptide serums and the latter utilizing moisture-binding lotions.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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Hada Labo is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..

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This page compares some of the most popular Estée Lauder and Hada Labo products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo products

People Say

Estée LauderHada Labo
  • Deep hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “skin drinks it up — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Plumps fine lines — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Radiance, glow and texture improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Thick serum-like — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “faded considerably — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Lightweight and fast absorbing Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Fragrance-free and gentle formulation Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “never stings my sensitive skin — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “No fragrance/alcohol — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “no irritation, no breakouts — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Gentle, non-drying and cleansing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “leaves skin soft and hydrated — Hada Labo Gokujyun Cleansing Oil”
  • Versatile application Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “hydrating but not heavy — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
    • “mixes well with oils — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Mixes with oils — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • High price and expensive Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Sticky or tacky residue Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “tacky film — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Tacky residue — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Lack of results and efficacy issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't notice any difference — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “just expensive water — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “takes months to see results — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
    • “takes time to see results — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”

Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for dry skin

Buy Hada Labo routine · SAR 1,594.67 · 96% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · SAR 2,185.29 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for oily skin

Buy Hada Labo routine · SAR 1,522.78 · 92% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · SAR 2,358.15 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for combination skin

Buy Hada Labo routine · SAR 1,395.73 · 92% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · SAR 2,335.63 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo: which is better?

Both brands perform strongly, but Hada Labo achieves a Superior routine fit for skin with dark spots while Estée Lauder reaches an Average fit. Hada Labo does better for fragrance-free and gentle formulation, whereas Estée Lauder stands out for gentle, non-drying cleansing.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Hada Labo?

Estée Lauder products on this page are owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and fit acne-prone, mature, and oily acne-prone skin best, while Hada Labo products on this page are owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and fit dry, dry sensitive, and sensitive skin best.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for dry skin?

For dry skin, Hada Labo achieves a Superior routine fit on Lovi compared to Estée Lauder's High fit. Reviewers often mention Hada Labo for deep hydration and fragrance-free formulations, while the products on this page use key ingredients like hyaluronic acid.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo: which moisturizer is better?

Hada Labo features products on this page such as Gokujyun Perfect Gel that help provide deep hydration with hyaluronic acid and glycerin. Reviewers note that Hada Labo tends to be fragrance-free and gentle, whereas Estée Lauder's moisturizers carry a higher price point and strong fragrance in some products.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Hada Labo?

Hada Labo is more affordable, as reviewers on this page frequently note a high price point as a drawback for Estée Lauder while highlighting value and versatility for Hada Labo.

Which brand offers better fragrance-free and gentle formulations?

Hada Labo does better than Estée Lauder for fragrance-free and gentle formulations because every product on its page lists no fragrance.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi rates both Estée Lauder and Hada Labo as having a High routine fit on the products on this page. Hada Labo is noted by reviewers for being fragrance-free and gentle, while Estée Lauder formulas are often perceived as lightweight.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, both Estée Lauder and Hada Labo achieve a High fit on Lovi, while Hada Labo is noted as doing better for fragrance-free and gentle formulation.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for acne-prone skin?

Both brands fit acne-prone skin well, with Estée Lauder achieving a High routine fit on this page and Hada Labo offering a Superior routine fit for skin with dark spots. Reviewers note that Hada Labo provides fragrance-free and gentle formulations, while Estée Lauder offers gentle, non-drying cleansers.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for skin with dark spots?

For skin with dark spots, Hada Labo achieves a Superior Lovi fit on this page, while Estée Lauder achieves an Average fit. Hada Labo features targeted brightening toners like Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion, whereas Estée Lauder relies on key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid across its products.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for mature skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Hada Labo fit mature skin well, as the products on this page for both brands achieve a High routine fit for this skin type. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration to the skin.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Research behind their key ingredients

Behind this comparison

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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